post-EYA life obviously beats our stress-filled lives before, and so far its been pretty awesome (: except for the tiny fact that i think im 害怕自由 (like our chinese comprehension said) yaknow i think our teaching department is so sneaky, like all the comprehensions they give us can be applied to our lives haha.
so my past one week plus has been filled with going out, sleepovers, movies, eating (alot), trips to borders and all things fun under the sun, v v v v nice change from studying 24/7.
oh and during the september holidays i went on a four day (too short!!!) mission trip to cambodia to help out at a children's camp organized by new hope for orphans, so basically it was a camp where all the children from 7 different orphanages came together. it was amazing simply because the kids there were amazing ♥ they might have been through so much hardships in life, yet they worshipped God with the kind of enthusiasm and whole-heartedness missing back here. i listened to a few of their testimonies; one 12 year old girl told us how she was forced to work as a servant and how she was ill-treated. she thought of ending her life, but meeting God changed her life forever. i wonder, can i even fathom the kind of hardships that they had to endure? when i was twelve, i was probably worrying about my PSLE marks, not about whether i would have any food to eat for my next meal. standing amongst them, listening to them worshipping in khmer at the top of their voices was such a powerful and moving experience. made me think that i was really fortunate to be born in singapore, yet somtimes i dont exactly appreciate how much i have. like okay i keep saying i want new clothes, but honestly, i think i already have enough clothes, as compared to the children there who were so thankful to receive all the second-hand clothes that we brought over.
anyway, all of us stayed beside the beach, and everyday in the afternoon we would go to the beach and have such a fun time playing in the sea. the children would clamber on my back and all of us would start splashing water on one another it was v v v v v nice. ooh and there was this totally adorable little 2 year old boy called yacob who is so plump and cute and who wore a hello kitty g-string to the beach. i am not kidding. he was the cutest of them all!! haha on the trip i made manymany new "brothers" and "sisters", and the simplest acts of love such as holding their hands and hugging them would put a beaming smile on their faces. when they were happy, it made my day (: i really want to go back there in november!! im praying so hard that there will be a mission trip organized to the phnom penh orphanage, that one in particular because all the kids i was closest too are there. i went there to bless them, but honestly i think i was in turn doubly blessed.
i realize i took very few photos on this trip, haha i guess i was probably too busy having fun with the kids. ohwell, i believe i'll be going back to visit anyway i cant wait i miss the children there already!!
hmmm while everybuddy is busy mugging for the big O, school now is
pretty really slack. lemme see, tomorrow the only lesson i have is.. PE, so i'll basically be going to school for PE. HAHA BIG JOKE. but okay luh, i need the exercise i havent trained in 7 weeks!! longest break ever i tell you my muscles are disappearing i am very sad. oh my options: of heroes, gods, men and skirts, cultural landscapes and principles of electronics. ive only had physics so far, and fine it isnt that bad. its actually quite interesting (hope it stays that way) well everyday i have breaks of 3/4 hours between lessons and options, and i have many many books on my to-read-list so borders will become my new bff haha.
am looking forward to chiangmai trip, expecting lotsa fun, sun and noise :D CMBs teehee. anddd have i mentioned how much i like gossip girl? hahaha can chuck and blair get together already they are totally perfect for one another. grey's anatomy season 5 coming out soon, so is season 4 of criminal minds yayzors. oooh plus cant wait to celebrate coach's day on sunday, have our 大餐 and go to chinese gardens to play with lanterns after under the full moooooon!
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